11General Orders, 3 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Countersigns Hall; Ham.
12From George Washington to Thomas Ridout, 20 May 1786 (Washington Papers)
. The barrel contained hams that Mrs. Washington intended for Adrienne, the marquise (see
13From George Washington to Lafayette, 8 June 1786 (Washington Papers)
...given you the trouble of a second letter by the same ship, had I not forgotten to mention in my last that Mrs Washington had packed & sent for Madame de la Fayette’s acceptance, a barrel of Virginia Hams. I do not know
14From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 11 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
...is a copy. Having heard nothing from you since, I am led to apprehend a miscarriage of it, and therefore give you the trouble of a duplicate: not knowing what reply to make to Sir Edward Newe[n]ham, or what more to do in this business untill I am favoured with your answer.
15From George Washington to William Pearce, 13 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
P.S. Mrs Washington desires you will send her by the first Vessel to this place one dozn of the best Hams, and half a dozn midlings of Bacon. Weigh the whole and send me the Account of it.
16From George Washington to Louis La Colombe, 3 December 1797 (Washington Papers)
that they might be crossing the Ocean in different directions at the same time. Unfortunate indeed would this be for both, especially the Son, should it so happen. Slow travelling, and a little delay at ⟨Ham⟩burgh of Genl De Lafayette & family,
17From George Washington to William Hambly, 28 July 1798 (Washington Papers)
Bearing in grateful remembrance the very fine Cheeses you had the goodness to send me, Mrs Washington prays your acceptance of half a dozen Hams of her own curing....GW: “We are favoured with yours of the 20th Instant and have forwarded the Hams ⅌ Ship Suffolk (that sailed this day) to the care of our friends Miller & Mandale of London who will be careful to have them deliverd to Mr Hambly...
18From George Washington to Thompson & Veitch, 30 August 1799 (Washington Papers)
If you know of any Vessel bound to Falmouth (England) I should ⟨be⟩ glad to send Mr Hambly a few Hams
19From George Washington to William Hambly, 1 September 1799 (Washington Papers)
Unsuccessful in my first attempt to get a few (Virginia) Hams to you, I am making another trial—through the medium of Messrs Thompson & Veitch—and hope they will meet a better fate than the last.